Big Red routs Edison, 71-27

December 22, 2012

STEUBENVILLE It has been said that opposites attract. That was the case Friday night, until Big Red pulled away from the Wildcats.

The Big Red boys' basketball team scored at least 15 points in all four quarters, and Big Red led by as many as 46 points en route to a 71-27 win Friday over visiting Jefferson County rival Edison at the Crimson Center.

With the win, Big Red improves to 4-2 on the season. With the loss, the Wildcats drop to 1-6.

Edison coach Nate Moses declined to comment.

The Wildcats came out and wanted to patient on offense, and Edison was successful early on as the Wildcats took an early 4-0 lead. On the other hand, Big Red wanted to get out and run up and down the floor, and after a slow start Big Red was able to just that in pulling away to the 44-point victory.

"We were chasing them while they were running their flex," Big Red head coach Mike Haney said. "We were getting behind their picks, and they were able to get off to a good start."

The Wildcats gained the early momentum on baskets by JD Howell and Ryan Kamarich, but it did not last long. Big Red scored the next 18 points en route to taking an 18-7 advantage into the second stanza.

The 18-point spurt was just one of several runs by Big Red throughout the course of the night.

"Once we made a basket, we were able to get into our full-court pressure, and we were able to cause some turnovers," Haney said.

Austin Horan netted a team-high seven points to lead the way for the Wildcats, while Austin Hyndman, Jones and Howell each tallied five points.

Also for Edison, Clay Woodward and Kamarich each contributed two points and Storm Allese added one.